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DDR HEW ROAD.
Tlu Stockholders Sue an En
thusiastic
Meeting.
The Road is Lined with
Thousands of Hands.
Cwtncts for Grading in Carolina ill
Let—Within Thirty Days Dirt
Will be Broken on the Geor
gia Side.
COl. Smith’s Proposition.
enthusiastic meeting.
The Georgia, Carolina ami Northern
stockholder's are overflowing with good
will, gladness aud hope.
To lyf convinced that tlisir hopefull-
uea.i in fully warranted needed but to
1*? iiiwuit at their adjourned regular
annual nut ting yesterday;to hear the
report* mude by tha officers; and lisceo
to Uie word* time (ell from the lip* of
the prominent railroad nten that were
present at that meeting.
It wo* not a buxine** meeting, for it
only lasted a half hour. It wai not a
crowded meeting, for owing to the lack
of business many of the stockholders
were absent. Hut it was an enthnsias-
tio mcctingin the extremest sense.
The meeting assembled promptly at
12 o’clock in the parlor* of tho Com*
murcial hotel. Mr. K. K. Ilodgson was
dueled chairman and Mr. A. L. Hull
secretary of tbu meeting, and the ses
sion moved right oil' to business with a
hearty earnestness. A number of
prominent railroad men were present,
who added to the general enthusiasm of
the meeting. Among those present
\taye President John M. Itobinson, of
th« Seaboard and Koanoke railroad,
vieo-Presldenl li. C. Harper, of the
same r a i, both of whom are here from
Baltimore in tliuir car; President W.
G. Otiilils, of the Co iiinbia and New
berry railroad, Gon. Hope, President of
the Georgia, Carolina uml Northern,
Hon. L. VV. l’$rriii~of Abbeville, Hon.
W. A. Sliamls, of Chiiton, Col. Waller,
of Greenwood .inAjutuiy others.
TH* OFFlclmS'GKI’OKT.
. As soon us the meeting had been call
ed to order by chairman Hodgson, the
rcpfiVts of the different offioerst were a
special" ordejr. Tho president, Gen.
liolfti, made Ihis report which spoke
Yi»lilii*;s for ftiu general view and ecm-
The stock sold rapidly whan placed on
sale and was bought up by New York
and Caltiaort In dsad earnest. This
not only goes to aaanro a speedy com
pletion of the G., C. AN, butsiiowa
with what good faith it is esteemed by
the railroad magnates 0 1 the gnat
metropolitan eitie« of the Northeast.
W*AT UOCT WUBUOTOI?
The proposition of ths citizens of
Washington shout tbeir project to tap
the G., C. A N. at Elbertoo was dis
cussed briefly by the directors Messrs.
Hoke Smith and Asbury Hodgson were
appointed a committee to confer with
the citlaens of Washington with regard
to their prop—od road. From all fadi-
cations Washington means business in
the matter, and will nuke a strenuous
effort to build tho W. A A. branch,
cot- nan talks.
Col. dames M. Smith,iof Jfmithsonia,
came up yesterday to confer with the
directors of the G.. C. A N. with a
view of getting tha road to come by
duiithsonia. there connecting with his
new road. Instead of Tunning by the
F. ve Fork* as the last surrey make* it
to ran. His proposition is an impor
tant one as it shows by this argument.
Col. Smith says that ha will tap. tha
G. . C. A N. anyhow at Sandy Crocs, in
Oglethorpe countv,where he says Wash
ington will bbild > dread to meet his
line, both eoaasMMaiih the Q., C. A
X. Cot. Smith says that if the road is
cb tnged and mods to pass Smithsonia,
he will give the land at least 6,000 bales
of cotton annually that it would not re
ceive otherwise. Col. Smith says this
route would give ths G , G. A N. at
least $30,000 in traffic each year that the
Georgia Railroad will get if tne route is
not adopted.
m OEKSKAL ASPECT.
The general aspect of the Georgia,
Carolina A Northern is promising in
deed. With the .road already finished
to Clinton and grading contract# for
Carolina all let, and tbfose for the Geor
gia aide to be let within thirty days,
most probably, it certainly seems that
the people along the proposed route
should rejoice- Gen. Hoke has truly
said that looking back over the progress
of our road we have but little to regret,
and .much, very much to be thankful
President Robinson of the Seaboard A
Roanoke says be confidently hot«s to
have his private car drawn over the G.,
C. A N. when he comes to the next
stockholders meeting, and will have it
stopped right in the heart of Athens,
during his stay in the Classic City.
In all probability the G.,C. A N. will
be finished to Athens within eight
months, and will move the next cotton
crop from this section of the State.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
<nUu»'of tln/roaii. The general mann-
gm made n report wliiek showed the
f^pid pipgrtdw that has been umde iu
Ijiuicvusi action of the roadLcte- m-Ij q»
which the I’annkh has kept its reaaers
paste l upon from time to time. Sec-
re in rv and Treasurer, A. L. Hull, made
u report which gave the immense fig
ures of outlay that have grown iu
mammoth proportions upon his books
since the work began on the road.
A li of the reports showed the con
struction and finance* of the road to he
in a iiiosi nourishing condition. They
showed that a great deal of capital
lias been expended on the road
which itself speaks for the rapidity and
substantial manner in which tee road
is progressing. The road that lias tints
for been built is of n first-class order,
having had excellent otlicersiu charge
of the work, and plenty of labor aud
capital U> hack them. There has been
no cheap work done oh the road, and
although the forces have come most
rapidly this way their work of grading
and equipping tha rood bed has been of
the best order. All of the reports evi
denced that fact.
TUK CONTRACTS FOR GRADING
All of tiio contracts for grading the
road iii*Oarolina have been let, and the
grading is being rapidly pushed this
way. Within thirty duys time the au
thorities hope to have the contracts for
grading on this side of the river let,
and will hurry the work on this side
the Savannah as much as on the other
sine, it is intended to put two forces
of graders at Athens, one of which
will work .towards Atlanta and the
other towards the Savannah. They
will consist of a large number of hands,
and will not be long in finishing the
work of grading in Georgia. This is
the most encouraging news that has
yet been told about the G., C. A N.,
and will be read with much interest by
every Athenian.
THK DIRECTORS MEET.
Immediately after the meeting of
the stockholders, the directors of tho
roml held a meeting Only the election
of several committees and a director.in
plaee of Hon. T. E. McLure occurred,
To thisplace Mr. R. S. Lick was unan
imously elected.
The following committee on finance
was chosen: Messrs. Childs, Hoffman
and A. H. Hodgson.
Messrs. Perrin and Nicholson were
appointed inspectors of elections. The
directors' meeting was a continuation of
that of the stock-holders in point of en
thusiasm and general good will.
TH* BRIDGE OVER THK SAVANNAH.
The contract has been let for building
the bridge over tbe Savannah river.
The work of construction will begin at
once and the bridge will be finished in
Mason for tbe tracks to be laid from
Carolina to Georgia. In this wav it
will be seen that tbe authorities ere
working every department of tbe road
to a simultaneous completion. The
track will lie laid closely behind the
grading, and the road bed as it wenils
Its way through the ■ two states will
bring with it the shrill whistle of the
“iron horse.’’ This is the way the
work goes on.
AN OFFICK IN ATHENS.
An office of tbe new road will be es
tablished in Athens within thirty or
sixty days time and will have control of
♦he letting of the contracts for grading
1n Georgia. The officers have not yet
been named, but will be placed here in
short time. This will place Athens in
direct communication with the grading
forces and our citizens will keep postet,
fully as to the progress of the work that
' ' b end of the line
ATHENS, GEORGIA. THU
FOLLOWED BT
OVER THE CITY.
ECHOES FROM THE STREET'S
AND SIDEWALKS.
S'rail Crap—
The O. B. German Club.—Invita
tions will auou be issued fur a german
to be given by tue O B. German club.
The event is anticipated with much
pleasure by the young people.
Disorderly Conduct.. Ed Wil
kins who waa arrested some time ago
for disorderly conduct baa plead guilty
of tbe charge, aud paid ten dollars and
cost, into tne city’s treasury.
It looks Like Snow.—And now it
begins to look like winter. Tbe cold
gray clouds and northeastern breeze
nave come and the weather looks like
snow.
Patino the Penalty.—At the last
term of mayor’s court ninety-four dol
lars and sixty-five cents was imposed
as fines, which is more than any police
court has reaped for many a week.
Mayor Brown is filling the city’s cof
fers with the shekels.
A Narrow Escape.—Several
ployees were standing near a switch en
gine of the (J. A M. railroad yesterday,
when the wad plug blew out and nar
rowly missed sevet al of the by-slanders
all of whom were slightly scalded with
the hot water from the plug.
Sixty and Costs.—J. O. Christian,
charged with selling whisky in Atlieux
plead guilty and was fined sixty dollars
and costs by the mayor. The city’s ex
chequer is getting full of bind tiger
fees, and Mayor Brown Is fast exter
minating the eyeless beast from the soil
of the Classic City.
Ani-ther Ncgr» Is Pursued
:hi
Foot pads arc out
Late Tuesday night aa Bob Smith,the,
ne. ro butler at Mr Joe Fleming’; was
going home out Prince avenue to war d-'
Boc> College, he was attacked by some
unknown party in a manner vary simi
lar to t e way Albert Wolaey was
knocked down only a few nights ago on
Barber street.
Bob .Smithis a quiet peaceable dark, y
anJ has bud no recent difficulty or qim. -
rel with any one. II • has always been
a law-abiding negro, and for this reas
on is surprised that heshpnld have
been followed by highwaymen at night.
While lie was going home and had
reached that portion of prince avenue,
opposite Air. John Tal mad go’s, he sud
denly heart! a foot step a few feat to one
side in the dark and at the same time
heard a huge rock fall just before him.
Turning to the side from Which came
the sound of the foot steps ho saw a re
treating form in the dark, Ant it was
too obscure to be recognized, as that of
any of his acquaintances. Spiith does
not know whether the villiait wanted to'
rob him or not. He says he’, quickened
his gait and walked rapi !lv home with
out investigating the situation farther
than is shown ba* the facts just givan.
This thing is growing frightful uio-
em _ notonous in Athens, and some means
should be adopted to check.lt at onne.
If the city cannot afford to give a bet
ter police service it should certaiutyj.ict
m re lights on|ilie streets heretofore ne
glected. Tho electric lights extending
over the principal streets have naturally
driven all crime to the out-skirts-of the
city where the remote streets are dreary
wildernesses. This is a matter that ap
peals to the council in a frightful and
demandiugjmanne-. Gentlemen, what
what will you do with it ?
Almost a Fire.—Yesterday morning
a dense smoke was discovered coming
from a window of Michael Bros’, new
building, ami caused gome little excite
ment within, it was discovered that
the flue to which the stove pipe led had
been stepped, and the smoke make Us
way between the wall and plastering to
the window from which it emanated.
The flue was immediately cleared and
the danger of tire removed.
Tha Lai i st Frcm the Halls of National
Legislation. ■
Washington, Jan. 15.—(Special)
A Picture at Night.—On a dark
moonless night when the electric light
at the confederate monument is beam-
ing radiantly on that marble shaft
Rev. Rev. R. D. Pickens has re
turned from a visit in Oconee.
Several cases of measles are reported
on the campus.
The Misses Upson have returned
from a short visit to Lexington.
Supt. A. G. Craig, of the C. A M. R.
R. is in the city.
Mr. Walter Lowe reports a pleasant
visit to Augusta.
Mr. Henry Reaves, of Oconee, is in
the city. ,
Mr. Campbell Jackson, of Oconee, is
in the city.
Mr. Andrew Green will in the future
be connected with Jo. C. Bernard.
Mr. Charlie Garett, of Tugala, is in
the city.
Mr. Jim Price, of Oconee, is in the
city. <•
Mr. Arthur Haire, of Lexington, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr. W. M. Edwards recently return
ed from a trip to Crawford.
Mr. J. H. Massey has accepted a po
sition with Galloway, Lambert A Co.
Messrs. M. Lindsey and Joe Medlin,
of Oconee, are in the city.
Miss Lizzie Gann is visiting in Bruns
wick.
Miss Mattie Kendricks is expected in
the city soon to visit Mrs. Mattax.
Mr. Billups Phinizy will remain
fortnight in Florida.
Col. E. C. Machen, of Bacon, was in
Athens yesterday.
We regret to learn of the serious sick
ness of Mrs. L. H. Charbonier.
Mr. George D. Anderson has returned
to Marietta after a visit in this city*
Dr. J. D. Goss aud his family are
boarding at Mr. Gantt’s.
Dr. Billups says everything is quiet
ing down around High Shoals about the
killing of Scott Long by Percy Jones.
Gen. Hoke thinks the G., C. A N.
will do more for Athens than any other
city on the proposed route.
Mr. J. P. Matthews, of tha Universi
ty, will leave tomorrow for his home
in Hartwegl*
Mr. Pryor L. Mynatt, Jr, made his
first appearance as commandant of the
University corps of cadets.
Tne election for president of the Uni
versity law class anil remains undecid
ed.
Prof. WiUls H. Bocock, of the Uni
versity, has been confined to his home
for several days by sickness.
Hon. N. E. Harris, of Macon, a trus
tee of the Univresity, is in the city on
legal business.
Mrs. J. D. Chase, of Jackson county,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. N. E.
Rhodes, in the city.
Mr. Bosbyshell and Profe Harry
Smith treated their friends to an ex
cellent banjo concert last evening.
Mrs. H. Rosenfidd, of Augusta, is vis
iting Mrs. Abe Joel on Hancock aye-
nue.
Mr. Victor Bmith left yesterday for
a visit to Angnsta before returniug to
hia home in Atlanta,
Miss Nona Cotter, who has been pn
our city for some time, feft for her
home this morning.
Mr. Jno. F. Wooten, of Washington,
a ******* I»»»1 UIV oumsi, u
prefty picture indeed is to be seen. The
light is hung just ovt-r the monument,
and the white marble pyramid is bathed
in its brightest rays, piexenting a glar
ing and picturesque view in contrast to
the dark shadows around.
A Building Boom.—In all probabili
ty there will be more nice houses built
in Athens this spring and summer than
ever before for the length of time. The
fact that real estate is getting on a
rousing big LioOdi is a significant fact,
saying nothing of the influx of popula
tion that will naturally come with the
approach of the G, C. and N. The
contractors may as well prepare for if,
and get a sufficient number of hands
and material ready for a great building
boom.
The house spent the session of yester
day discussing the Silcott committee’s
report, which favors reimbursement by
the government.
Mr. Blount alone of the Georgia dele
gation addressed the 1h>u e. He urged
the adoption of the report. Some of
the delegation will not vote on the
question.
Judge Stewart lost a month’s pay.
but be declares that he dislikes to be
placed in the attitude of passing on the
validity of his own claim. He will de
cline to vote, and so will Mr. Candler.
The appointment of Tomlinson John
son to the coUectorsliip at Savannah, on
yesterday, was quite a surprise to
everybody, for everybody had about
come to tli e conclusion that Steve El-
dins wouhl hung the matter up for a
time, even if he failed to put Doyle
The Fruit Crop.—Those who profess
to know are predicting that the mild
ness and lateness of the winter will
cause the smallest fruit crop ever known
in the state, as the peach trees are be
ginning to bud all over the country
only to be blighted by the frosts which
will inevitably come in the course of
the remaining winter months. The
orange crop is perhaps the only one that
will not suffer.
The diplomatic reception at the
white house last night was a swell af
fair.
Senator Colquitt and his daughters,
Mr. anil Mrs. Lester, Judge Stewart
Mr. Grimes, were the Georgians pres
ent.
Commissioner Will Haight, of At
lanta, is registered at the mftrbpol]tan
hotel. He came lust night.
There will be no trouble about
Locke’s confirmation. Senator Pugh,
of Alabama, is his old army comrade
aud friend, and Locke counts on him
ami iiis influence. Senator Colquitt will
vote for confirming the appointment.
Tlie following fourth-class postmas
ters were commissioned for Georgia on
yesterday: Samuel L. Moore, Black;
Marion D. Bluckstock, Candler; Jos.
M. Satterfield, Macedonia.
Tiik Gradt Memorial Volume.—
We lenm that the agencies for the
Grady memorial volume, to be pub
lished by his eo-workers on the Consti
tution. are being raDidly taken. Mr.<
H. C. Polhill, of the University Law
class, has been selected ns agent at this
place, his old home. Mr. Polhill .is a
genial and energetic gentleman, and
there is no doubt that hundreds of vol
umes of the life of this greatest son of
Athens will be bought by our citizens.
Broke His Leg.—Last night about 8
o’clock as Mr. Bose Mathews and Mr.
William Matbews were riding in a bug
gy near the upper bridge the mule,
which was attached to it became fright
ened and ran away turning over the
buggy, and in so doing breaking the leg
of Mr. William Mathews. At a late
hour-last night he was restiug easily.
Mr. Carl Wellborn.—We clip the
following from the Atlanta Journal of
yesterday, concerning a member of the
graduating class in law last June. Mr.
Wellborn has many friends in this city
who wish him well in life. The Jour
nal says:
“Mr. Carl Wellborn, son of Judge C.
J. Wellborn, of the Northeastern cir
cuit, has returned to Atlanta to engage
in the practice of law. He will be asso
ciated with Colonel John A. Candler.
Mr. Wellborn is a talented young
gentleman, a university graduate and is
of distinguished ancestrr.
We predict that he will go to the
front among the young lawyers of
Atlanta, and do credit to his profession
and bis family.’’
THE POST-OFFICE.
Ga., was in the city attending the meet,
fng of the Athens District stewards.
The Atlanta Chronicle says that Mr.
Pleasant A. Stovall will be a candidate
for the legislature from -Richmond
county.
Mr. Hugh Rowe was recently offered
a fine civil service position In 'Atlanta.
Mr. Rowe is one of the most accommo
dating clerks ever in the post office.
Mr. John Arnold has lost .a very old
heirloom cuff button. Mr. Arnold
deeply regrets the lpss of such a valua
ble relic.
ALL SOLD.
showed that
road from Mon-
i issued and the
Mr. W. H. Lowe of the Athens Ban
ner, a clever representative of an ex
cellent paper, was welcomed in the
city yesterday.—Akgusta Chronicle.
Col. W. H. Cobb, of Gainesville, has
been in the city for several days on a
legal visit. He was a member of the
University law class of ’85 and is now a
r of the road, rising lawyer of Gainesville.
A Talk With Mr. T. H. Searing About
. His Chances lor the Office,
For some time past, in fact eyer since
the Locke-Speer fight began for the
Macon post-office it has been rumored in
'Athens and abroad that Judge Emory
Speer would more than likely be of
fered the disposal of the Athens post-
office in compromise of that fight. It
was thought in this connection that
Judge Speer would accept the disposal
of tbe office and would give it to Mr.
Hain Dearing of tlJs city, as his father,
Dr. E. W. Speer, had declined to accept
it. At least, endi have been rumors
that floated on the under current in
Athens for several days past.
A Banner reporter had a talk with
Mr. Dealing lately and asked what
truth there was in the rumor.
“I don’t think there is any troth at
all in it,” said Mr. Dearing. “Of
course, 1 see that such a report could
easily have gotten out from the fact
that the newspapers have said so much
about Judge Speer’s wanting the dispo
sal of the Athens post-offiSs, but I don’t
think there’s much weight in the rumor
that I will be offered the post-office,
would accept it if it were offered me,
but I am inclined to believe that it is
all newspaper talk about such being
probable.’’
WHAT IS GOING ON.
HOPELESS HAWES.
He H«s Given up all Hope of his Life, but
his Attorneys still Trying for a
new trial.- -
ATLANTA IS JUST AT PRESENT
HAVING A FLOOD OF ASSIGN
MENTS—uOHN T. STOCKS
FAILS.
Other Items of Interest in the Capital
City.
Birmingham, Jan. 15,—[Special.]—
The outcome of the Hawes’ tragedy is
still the all-absorbing sensauon-here.
It is reported that Hawes has given
up ati hope, regarding any legal steps
in his behalf »s mere delays, and re
garding interference by tbe governor
as an improbable thing, not to be con
sidered.
The general opinion here is, that noth
ing now stands between Hawes and the
gallows except a little time.
There is an impression among many
that be will confess the whole story.
The position of Colonel Taliaferro,
leading counsel for Hawes, by which it
was huped to have the United States
supreme court take hold of the case, is
stated as follows:
“Before the juror was let off because
of a sick wife, the defendant bad been
already put in jeopardy of his life. The
substitution of. jurors after that point
in the case was raised operated as a
legal discharge of the prisoner. To
have proceeded with the trial was not a
trial of the prisoner by due process of
law. A trial by due process of law- is
guaranteed to every person by the the
: fourteenth amendment of the federal
constitution.”
Hawes is being guarded day and
night to prevent suicide. One guard is
on duty during the day and one during
the night. It will take the closest pos
sible watching to keep the prisoner
from taking his own life.
Hawes eats little or nothing, and re
fuses to talk to anybody. He appears
to be breaking down under the weight
that hangs over him—the memory of
hia crime and the certainty of his fate.
HEIR TO SIX MILLIONS.
A Carthage, III, -Laborer Said to Have
Acquired a Fabulous Fortune.
Carthage, IU., Jan. 15.—[Special]—
Cicero Rolls, a laboring man of this
city, has received advices from a rela-
ives in Newark, N. S., that he is an heir
to an estate of $6,000,000, consisting of
valuable lands in the Mohawk Valley,
of New York. Rolls is reticent about
the matter. It seems that in the early
days the Rolls family of New York
were wealthy, but reverses came to
them, and the personal property was
divided. John Rolls got an old fash
ioned looking (lass for his part, and
kept it in his family for many years. It
finally passed into the hsnds of his son
last Christmas. The old looking glass
was broken, and in the back was found
a deed from the Indians to the Rolls
family for a large tract of land in the
Mohawk Valley.
Mrs. Merle Yolke, of N Y. caused
the death of her own infant by cruel
treatment. The child’s body was burn
ed and bruised and pinched until it
was black and blue.
Atlanta, Jan. 15.—[Special 1 — The
business of Mr. A.C. Ladd, the lime
dealer is in the hand's of a receiver.
1 he petition asking for the appoint
ment of a receiver was filed several
days-ago by Messrs. Broyles & 8ons, as
attorneys for Messrs. J. B. Williams,
Volney^Dunning, G P. Livingston and
The petition sets forth that Mr. Ladd
is due Williams $1,338 and interest for
services rendered as superintendent of
his Lime works in Bartow county at
$100 a month and that he ha* demanded
payment for it, but cannot collect it.
Continuing, the petition sets forth
that Mr. Ladd’s total indebtedness
amounts to $25,000, and in conclusion
states that tbe lime works are mortgag
ed, and a<ked the appointment of a re
ceiver to take charge of the business.
After reading the petition and con
sidering the matter, Judge Marshal J.
Clarke appointed Mr M. V. Sullivan to
take charge of the business and run it
under the direction of the court.
Mr. Ladd is one of Atlanta’s oldest
citizens, and has been in the lime busi
ness here for many years.
another failure.
Captain John T. Stocks is financially
embarrassed and his coal yard is in tbe
hands of the Cnpital City bank.
About a week ago be found that be
would be unable to meet his obligations
and telegraphed the mines from whicli
be had been receiving his supplies to
ship no more coal, and, aefing on the
advice of his attorneys, he received no
more coal from the railroads.
He was due the Capital City bulk
about five thousand dollars, and to se
cure which, i-x-'Ciited a mortgage on his
yard and supplies with power of sale.
On Monday one of the notes, tn se
cure with the mortgage was given, ma
tured, and the bank took possession of
yard.
His nominal assets amount to about
$15,000, and he stales that he has re
served nottiing to himself, aud all is for
his creditors.
The friends of Captain Stocks regret
his failure very much, indeed, and the
the public generally, hope that he will
come out all right. He has been mer
chandising ever since he left the army
in ’65, and. bears a high reputation
for integrity.
Captain Stocks has been very liberal
in subscribing to different enterprises.
He hod about $1,000 in the late Evening
Capital, and $2,500 in the Excel-ior
Manufacturing company. The fate of
both of them is too well known to need
repetition.
•- — ns WON’T >AT.
Yesterday morning Mr. W. M. Hath-
cock, a well-known citizen of Fairburn,
was arrested and brought to Atlanta on
a charge of cheating and swindling.
The arrest has developed au interest
ing story and a complicated caae, in
which three of Atlanta’s who.esale gro
cery firms are interested to the tune of
$3,000.
The firms who have sustained this
loss are A. P. Morgan & Co., Langston
A Woodson and Frazier A Lewis, all
well known wholesale grocers on Ala
bama street
Mr. W. M. Hathcock has been form
erly conducting a general grocery busi
ness at Fairburn. It was generally un
derstood that he owned about $11,000
worth of property.
Tiie charges made against Mr. Hatb-
cock by the Atlanta firms which are af
fected, are very grave.
During October last, Mr. Hathcock,
unknown to tlie Atlanta merchants
with whom he did business, deeded
every part of his property to his son,
Mr. M. L. Hathcock, who also took
charge of the store.
During November and December,
Mr. W. M. Hathcock continued his vis
its to the Atlanta merchants, and
bought as much as $3,000 worth of
goods on time. Not knowing of the
transfer of his property to his son, the
merchants felt perfectly safe in letting
him have the goods.
In compliance with Mr. Hathcock’s
orders, the goods were shipped to Fair-
burn. When the bills for them were
presented, however, he refused to pay
them, and explained that he owned not
a cent of property which could be held
liable for the debts.
Yesterday morning Mr. W. M. Hath
cock was arrested on a warrant taken
out here in Atlanta, and broughtto th=
city.
At 10 o’clock yesterday morning, his
bond was fixed at $1,000 for his appear
ance for trial here on Monday.
THE BONE TBIAL.
The trial of old man Bone, for the mur
der of ;Woodward, is continuing in
the courts this morning. Mr. Frank R.
Walker yesterday completed an able ar
gument for the (defendant. He was
followed this morning by Hon. W. C.
Glenn and Solicitor-General Charlie
Hill, both of whom made eloquent and
scathing speeches in behalf of the pros
ecution. There is little sympathy be
stowed here upon the prisoner at the
bar.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SPEAKERS.
The following are the five chosen
speakers who will deliver addresses at
the chamber of commerce banquet:
Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, of New
York City.
Governor James E. Campbell, of
Ohio.
Hon. William L. Wilson, representa
tive to congress from West Virginia.
Hon. William E. Russell, ex-congress
man from Massachusetts.
Hon. Patrick H. Calhoun, of Atlanta.
In a few days these gentlemen will
notify President Oglesby of tbe subjects
upon which they will speak.
THE STATE ENCAMPMENT.
Today was the time for the bids for
the location of the military encamp
ment to bo submitted.to tbe Adjutant
General. * t-"
Only one bid, however, has yet been
received, though it is understood that
several places will bid for tbe encamp
ment.
No bids will be opened until the ad
visory board meets, which it will do
sometime this month.
Augusta, with her matchless exposi
tion gronnds, would stand a fine show
ing for the e
putina bid.
MINOR ITEMS.
Hal Devon, a convict under sentence
for tire yearn in the penitentiary from
AT Alton county, was to-day pardoned
by the Governor.
Comptroller General Wright ia still
at home sick.
He has neuralgia in bit wouuded
limb and always suffers two or three
days of excruciating pain from each
attack.
Col. John D. Harrell of the Gover
nor’s staff, and a prominent member cf
the legislature from Decatdr county,
called on the governor at tlie eapitol
this morning.
Ex-Governor H. D. McDaniel, of
Monroe, called on Governor Gordon
this morning.
Mr. J. R. Tolleson is out of jail for
three days in order to testify in the case
of the Citizen’s National bank of Louis
ville. against John II. A A. L. James,
in which about $16000 is involved.
WORTH TWO MILLIONS.
Bat Tweaty Years Ago hs Bad to Pay
Real In Advaaee—A Story of
L*onldas Strauss.
Savannah, Jan. 15.—{Special.)—The
Savannah Morning News of this date
tells an interesting story just brought
to light, as follows:
“The visitor to Talbotton is pointed
out the store where Leonidas Strauss,
the millionaire crockery dealer of Now
York, began his business career. Long
before the war Strauss drove into Tal
botton in a rickety two-horse wagon
containing some goods sad all cis
worldly possessions.
He app.ied to Barney Corley to nut
a little store, the only vacant one in the
§ laoe. And so unprepossessing was
traus8 and hia outfit that Barney only
relented by prepayment of one month’s
rent. But Strauss prospered and sent
hia children to school. In 1861 he
moved to Columbus.
He speculated m cotton, and at the
cluee of tbe war, he left for New York,
with nearly $100,000. He engaged in
tiie fancy crockery business, dealing
only in special importations. He is
now worth $2,000,000, and lives in
princely style. Mr. Cleveland appointed
bis son, Oscar, a lawyer, minister to
Turkey.
Mr. Strauss had some of his beautiful
creckeryware on exhibition at Colum-
bua. Barney Curley does business in
the same little store rented to L.
Strauss, lives modestly* nor has he
allowed time nor circumstances nor
events to jostle him out of the even
tenor of his way."
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COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Madame Frsnzoni Get* Tired of Life
aud Allows Herself to Be Suffocated.
Marietta, Ga., Jan. 15.—[Special]—
A woman who traveled under the name
•f Madame Franzoni, and who made
her living selling patent corsets for
Louis Suhielde A Co., 890 Broadway,
N. Y., was found dead at the Elmwood
hotel this morning. Gas waa turned oh
from two burners and it is supposed by
some that she either committed suicide
or blew out tbe gas.
The suicide theory is most believed
from the fact that she was lying on the
bert..fully dressed* $he gave her ad
dress as New York city, but said she
was originally from England. She was
about forty or forty-five years of age
and was of short statue and very stout,
and doubtle-s of Freueh parentage.
It is said that she had been unwell for
tbe past week or two, She had been
taking quantities of Jamaica ginger to
alleviate her sufferings, and it is
thought by sume that 3he was under its
influence when she retired last night.
Corunor Green has been summoned, and
until lie comes nothing definite can be
learned.
West Virginia Legislature,
Charleston, W. Va., January 15.—
[Special]— i he legislature convened at
noon to-dav to decide the gubernatorial
contest. Judge Fleming and General
Goff are both here, and politely but
firmly decline to be interviewed,
although both seem hopeful. Three
republican senators are absent on ac
count of sickness, as is also one member
of tbe house, and two democratic mem
bers have iii.t yet arrived, leaving a
democratic majority of three on joint
ballot as the matter stands, but it is
understood that the democrats are not
disposed to push matters at this time.
No democratic conference was held
last night, and it is understood no defi
nite plan of action has yet been decided
upon by either side. The general im
pression is that the session will be long
and interesting, resulting in the seating
of Fleming; but this is not considered
absolutely certain by his friends.
Walker Blaine Ilk %
Washington, D. C., January 16.—
[Special.]—Walker Blaine is seriously
sick of la grippe. Last night his con
dition was such as to cause the greatest
anxiety, but this morning he is some
what better. In his present weak and
exhausted condition, fears of pneumo
nia are entertained by bis family and
physicians, and should it set In the
gravest consequences may resalt.
The Emperor Speaks.
Beblin, Jan. 15.— (Special,)—The
Prussian diet opened today. The Em
peror’s speech was directed chiefly to
iropused measures of international re
form, including an income-tax, tbe ac
quisition of private railways by the
State, and the establishment of lease
held estates for the benefit of small
fanners.
Tha Sick U**r.
London, Jan. 15.—[Special]—It is
said in certain circles that the Czar of
Russia is insane, owing to the chronic
atateoffear in which he lives. His bodily
condition is known to be weak. He
exhibits the deepest feeling of despond
ency, and insists that his death is
drawing near. It is known that be is
trying to alleviate his misery by tbe
use of morphine.
Sx-Biv. J. T. Mcynsrdi* Dead.
Augusta, Ga. Jan. 15.—[Special]—
Ex-Rev. J. T. Meynardie, at one time
prominent in K. of L. circles and a
Baptist minister of some note here, was
found dead in bed this morning; heart
failure, results of intemperance.
ofthis i
- „ —ahaasee, OseeolAand
other Semiholes in that war. We steam
ed rapidly down tlie lake through one,of ,
Disston’sdrainage canals, then through
Cypress Lake, through another canal
and then into the broad, low, miwhuhv*
sorae sheet of mud known as Kissimmee
It iajx* generally known but it ia ;
true Keystone Improvement
Company have lowefed the water iu this
lake nine feet and 'recovered from the ■
marsh millions of aore$- of black muck,
that is the finest solrih the w’orld for
the cultivation of sugar cane. We then ' >
make a dstour and ran,up the sourcesof
the Arbuckle river,
AFTER KUNNINfo INTO TIG SR LAS* 1
we found t >e water on the strait be- i
tween that lake and Rosalia so shallow
and obstructed by saw grass that wo ’
were forced to leave (he yacht and wade
through the marsh knee deep in slimy
water, filled with alligators, around the *
northeastern shore of Lake RwiatiiC It
was a day’s march of the meanest walk
ing I have ever done even in the Florida
swamps. There whs no stopping in the
mud. Onr only way out was to go
straight ahead or go back, and none of
us proposed returning.
So we dragged our heavy 'feet and
weary frames iliro igh the mud and saw
ras3 from daylight until just before
ark, when we suddenly emerged from
the most dismal of swaiugs upon a white
sandy and shelving beach. It looked
like a Michigan lake taken np with its
beach and bh\« water and put down
amid this wil.f, savage-bunted morass.
On the further side of the beaoh, at
some distance a bold bluff rose sheer .
from the water and' sloped away into >
tbe morass in green hammock land, and ,
smoke could be seenri ing from'the
trees that towered about the lower tang- ’
led, matted jung;e we had been weari y
ilodding, through. “There are the Li
lians,” Baid the guide, and wd all start-
eJ, - thinking that we had run into an
ambush, but tbe guide seemed very glad
to fine even a'Seminole wigwam Which
seemed palatial after the dreamy slough.
The ludians did not kuo v enough En- •
glish to talk with ub, or d'd not choose
to encourage any curiosity we might
have. Through- 'Fierce as interpreter
are managed to converse a little with
■.hem. The mun who seemed to bo'iiu‘-'<
authority asked us to spend the night
with him, aud we incepted. Wo learn
from him !hat there are about one hun
dred Seminoles in the settlement, and, ,
they have been living on this bluff ever
since their tribe 'was conquered and
the remnants scattered and Uuoted witu
bloodhounds through the swamps.
HIDING AWAY FROM THEIR PALE-FACE
eneiqiea and keeping up the strange
customs and leading the tame rude life
as the s ivages was strange enough, but '
imagine my surprise, whenl saw ne
groes still in slavery twenty-five years
after Appomattox. The first slave I
saw was a negro woman. She was nak
ed to the waist. ...
The lower part of her body was barely
concealed by a short, homespun shirt.
She was grabbing up palmetto roots for
her Indian masters. These wretches
had ne 'er learned English,but had been
bora and reared in slavery among the
Seminoles and some of the older were
in bondage during the Indian war. I
saw other negroes, all slaves, among
them a negro man aqd a girl of . the ■
same family as this woman. All the ne
groes iu the settlement are slaves. The
Indiana hate them and no doubt treat
them brutally. The next morning we
Induced the Indians to row us across -
Lake Rosalie, though they would not do ;
so until we bad offered them nearly all.
the money we had It was the first time ‘
I had looked on slavery sinoe my old
“mammie” dandled me in her arms,and .
I shall hever forget the horror of feeling
that in tbe freest land under heaven ;
there are yet shackles unbroken and
slaves in bondage.
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FESTIVE AUGUSTA.
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Sold His Farm.
Jefferson, Jan. 15j—[Speci
Judge H. W. Bell, of this place
sold his farm Id this county to a gentle- Thousands of
man fiom Franklin county. j —
She Glories In the Presence of King
Cotton and His Subjects, the
Farmers.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 15.—[Special]—
The convention of the Alliances in the
territory contiguous to Augusta has
adopted a resolution to throw their
trade with cotton factors who do not
charge more than.seventy-five cents
commission per bale when no advance
is made, or a dollar whero an advance
is made.
SHORT CROP TEARS.
A resolution was also adopted favor
ing those commission merchants who
do not charge full commission during
years when a full crop of the staple is
not made.
WAREHOUSE AT AUGUSTA.
A committee of one from each county
was appointed to consider the. practica
bility of establishing an Alliance ware
house here. They will report August
15. Meantime, the sub-AHiances will
consider tbe question.
TH* DISPLAY LAST NIGHT.
The trades display last night was i
most magnificent thing ever seen out
side of New Orleans. It took an hour
to pass a given point and was tv
long.
THOUSANDS I
Mr. Albert Howell Jr. who attended
the University here in’88 has been
if 7rwere to elected ope of the councilman of West
End, Ga.
